7700HQ Power Limit Throttling

TL;DR: Even if you have a locked CPU (6700HQ/7700HQ), make sure you enable "CPU Performance Mode" in your BIOS. Otherwise, you will get power limit throttling when/if your CPU requires anything over 45W. Manual settings in XTU will not override this. Dell/Alienware are retards for not making this setting default, and they are aware of it since at least March, according to...

7700HQ Power Limit Throttling

7700HQ Power Limit Throttling